Welcome to White Sands ...

White Sands is located in southwest New Mexico.

White Sands is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

White Sands is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of White Sands is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: White Sands lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from White Sands (for example, toward Anthony (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for White Sands: 575

Communities Also Named White Sands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named White Sands - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Maryland, Prince Edward Island and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Sands.

Communities near White Sands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Sands.

• Las Cruces
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Las Cruces
  • From White Sands to Las Cruces
• Mesilla
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mesilla
  • From White Sands to Mesilla
• Organ ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
  • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Organ
  • From White Sands to Organ
• Spaceport City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
• University Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesilla Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mesilla Park
  • From White Sands to Mesilla Park
• Dona Ana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
  • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <3>
• Mesquite
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
  • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
• San Ysidro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to San Ysidro
  • From White Sands to San Ysidro
• Hill
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hill
  • From White Sands to Hill

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Sands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Sands.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Sands. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Sands.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Sands. See our Newspapers Page for White Sands.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Sands ...

Looking for more information about White Sands? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for White Sands, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Sands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Sands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/